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Kick-Starting Kiwi democracy: Why New Zealand Should Abandon MMP
New Zealanders need to seize the opportunity of the upcoming referendum on electoral reform and reinvent their system of government says a new report from The Centre for Independent Studies. Read More
Emissions Tax: The Least Worst Option
A carbon tax could reduce income tax or petrol prices: The New Zealand government’s emissions trading system, due to come into force in 2010 for energy and 2013 for agriculture, is the wrong approach,... Read More
Supersize New Zealand: A Collection of Essays on How to Improve New Zealand’s Public Policy
This collection of essays from the Centre for Independent Studies show that increased regulation and expenditure have put a handbrake on economic growth and prosperity in this country. The global financial... Read More
KiwiSaver or KiwiSucker? A Critical View
A new report from the Centre for Independent Studies today criticises KiwiSaver, calling it a “pointless, hugely expensive straitjacket on the New Zealand economy.” The report’s author, Policy Analyst... Read More

